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Scoop Link: Senate Panel Reacts to Attorney Firing

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Senate Panel Reacts to Attorney Firings


By Laurie Kellman
The Associated Press
Thursday 08 February 2007

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http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020807S.shtml
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070208/ap_on_go_co/senate_us_attorneys

Washington - A Senate panel advanced a bill Thursday to curb the Justice Department's power to replace federal prosecutors indefinitely, after seven forced resignations sparked accusations of political favoritism.

The Judiciary Committee voted 13-6 to send the measure to the Senate floor.

"I'm going to do everything I can to get it to the floor next week," said Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.

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http://www.truthout.org/docs_2006/020807S.shtml
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070208/ap_on_go_co/senate_us_attorneys

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